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Two GM grads to play (music) at NCAA tourney
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC When the University of Vermont men’s basketball team takes the floor against Perdue tonight in Milwaukee, two Green Mountain Union High School graduates will be there cheering the team on as members of the UVM Pep Band. On Wednesday, Emily Guerra and Emily Comstock told The Telegraph that the band, […]
GM director takes aim at school property use in student music video
By Stephen Seitz ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC A 10-minute lip-synced video created by Green Mountain Union High caused a stir during Thursday night’s GMUHS Board of Directors meeting when one director criticized student use of school property and drew a line from it to the NECAP test scores from the junior class. Board member Hank […]
CAES Board of Directors meeting for March 13, 2017
The Chester-Andover Elementary School Board of Directors will meet at 5:30 p.m. on Monday, March 13 in the CAES Library. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: II. Approval of CAES Agenda-Additions and Deletions III. Board Reorganization a. Election of Board Chairperson b. Election of Board Clerk c. Appointment of Warrant Signer d. Board […]
GMUHS Board of Directors agenda for Thursday, March 9, 2017
Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors will meet at 6 p.m. today, Thursday March 9 at the Library Learning Commons. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Board Reorganization a. Election of Board Chairperson b. Election of Board Clerk c. Appointment of Warrant Signer d. Board Code of Ethics Agreement Signatures […]
College News
Brian Hennel of Andover has qualified for the fall 2016 Dean’s List at Seton Hall University in South Orange, N.J. To make Dean’s List, students must have at least a 3.4 GPA and can no grade lower than a C. Noah Wetherald of Weston, a Business Administration major, was named to the Dean’s List for […]
GMUHS announces 2nd quarter Honor Roll
©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Green Mountain Union High School has announced its 2nd Quarter Honor Roll for the 2016-2017 school year. Honors Middle School Honors are earned by those students with one off-setting grade not below a C-. (There must be an A+, A, or A- to offset the one grade of a C+, C […]
Rotary donates $3,000 to GMUHS for theater light upgrade
The Chester Rotary, in mid-February, presented a check for almost $3,000 to Green Mountain Union High School to help defray the cost of a basic upgrade to the lighting system in the school auditorium/theater. On Thursday, Feb. 16, Green Mountain Union music teacher Cindi Austin and drama/band teacher Christine Saul spoke to Chester Rotarians and […]
TRSU Act 46 merger committee approves four-town RED proposal
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 Study Committee voted last night (Thursday, Feb. 23) to approve the subcommittee report that recommends the creation of a Regional Education District (RED) from Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester. If approved by the Vermont Board of Education at its March […]
Green Mountain RED merger moves forward; Ludlow, Mt. Holly reject plan
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Monday night, school merger study committee representatives from Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester who are working to form a Regional Education District heard from Mount Holly and Ludlow reps that those towns will not participate in the RED – even as a fallback position in their […]
Ludlow, Mt. Holly schools close door on RED; 3 options remain
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC On Thursday night, Feb. 9, the Act 46 sub-committee for Mount Holly and Ludlow voted unanimously to tell the four towns working to form a Regional Education District that they would not participate in that effort – even as a backup in case other options don’t work […]
Residents hear Act 46 merger proposal at Flood Brook School
By Bruce Frauman ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC Around 50 people braved the single digit temperatures and blowing snow on Thursday, Feb. 9 to attend an Act 46 School Merger Forum at Flood Brook School in Londonderry. The hour-long presentation by study committee member Debra Lyneis outlined the proposed merger of schools for nine towns into […]
Chester Town School Board of Directors agenda for Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017
The Chester Town School Board of Directors will meet at 8 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 16 at Chester Town Hall, 556 Elm St. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order: Roll Call II. Approval of Agenda-Additions & Deletions III. New Business a. TRSU Act 46 Study Committee Report i. Formal Review and Comments b. […]
TRSU ‘Red’ Sub-committee meeting agenda for Feb. 13, 2017
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Two Rivers Supervisory Union Act 46 Sub-Committee studying a Regional Education District for the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester will hold a meeting on Monday, Feb. 13 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. in the Library Learning Commons at Green Mountain Union High School, 716 Route 103 South […]
Mount Holly, Ludlow Act 46 sub-committee meeting postponed
© 2017 Telegraph Publishing, LLC The Act 46 sub-committee looking at merger options for Ludlow and Mount Holly schools that was scheduled for 6 p.m. this evening at the Mount Holly School has been postponed. That meeting has been re-scheduled for 6 p.m. on Thursday Feb. 9 at the Mount Holly School.
GMHUS Board of Directors meeting for Thursday, Feb. 9, 2017
Green Mountain Union High School Board of Directors will be holding its next meeting at the school’s Library Learning Commons, 716 Vt. Route 103 S., at 6 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 9. Below is its agenda. I. Call to Order II. Approval of Agenda-Additions and Deletions III. Approval of Minutes a. Minutes of Jan. […]
Four TRSU schools move forward on RED, old options crop up
By Shawn Cunningham © 2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC While the purpose of last Tuesday’s Act 46 sub-committee meeting was to pull together a proposal to form a Regional Education District — or RED — among the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish and Chester, the question of what happens to Ludlow and Mount Holly followed the […]
College News
Christopher Armstrong of Chester was awarded Gold Stars by The Citadel in Charleston, S.C., for earning a grade point ratio of 3.7 or higher during the 2016 fall semester. Students that achieve Gold Star recognition are also placed on The Citadel’s Dean’s List. Kara Corlew of Londonderry has been named to the Provost’s List for […]
Ludlow, Mt Holly Act 46 Sub-committee agenda for Feb. 7, 2017
The Act 46 Study Sub-Committee for Mount Holly and Ludlow will meet in the Mount Holly School Gymnasium on Tuesday, Feb. 7, 2017 at 6 p.m. Below is its agenda. I. Welcome II. Review Agenda (Additions & Deletions) III. Approve Minutes of January 25, 2017 IV. Public Comment V. Updates: Regional Education District (RED) PreK […]
Ludlow-Mt. Holly Act 46 subcommittee explores options without GMUHS
By Shawn Cunningham ©2017 Telegraph Publishing LLC As they negotiated the fate of their beloved Black River High School, the crowd at Ludlow Elementary on Tuesday night seemed to be navigating the five stages of grief: denial, anger, bargaining, depression and acceptance. A week earlier, after more than a year of fact finding and negotiation, […]
Act 46 RED meeting rescheduled for Jan. 31 in Andover
Two Rivers Supervisory Union has announced it has rescheduled the meeting of its Act 46 Sub-Committee for Tuesday Jan. 31. at 5:30 p.m. at Andover Town Hall. The original meeting was postponed due to the weather. The subcommittee is looking at setting up a regional education district (RED) among the towns of Andover, Baltimore, Cavendish […]
